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About Blue October

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The Texas quintet Blue October formed during the post-grunge boom of the mid-'90s, when vocalist/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld began penning angst-ridden rock songs with the help of his brother, drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld, and violinist Ryan Delahoussaye. Bassist Matt Noveskey and lead guitarist Brant Coulter completed the band's initial lineup, and Blue October released an independent debut album, The Answers, in 1998. The band's emotive brand of post-grunge led to the sale of 5,000 copies in their native Houston alone. Two years later, Blue October made their major-label debut on Universal with Consent to Treatment.

By the time Blue October began prepping for their third album, 2003's History for Sale, guitarist Coulter had left the group and CB Hudson (guitar/vocals) had been added. The band itself had also left Universal for Brando Records. The album's first single, "Calling You," became a Top 40 hit thanks to its inclusion on the American Wedding soundtrack, and Universal re-signed the band in the wake of such newfound success. The live CD/DVD package Argue with a Tree was released in February 2005, following 18 months of touring. Noveskey briefly left the band shortly thereafter, but returned in time to record Blue October's first studio album in three years, Foiled, which was issued in April 2006 and went platinum one year later.

Before the band went on tour with Yellowcard in September 2007, Universal/Motown released Foiled for the Last Time, a two-disc set consisting of a full version of Foiled, 14 newly recorded songs performed live, and several alternative remixes. Recording sessions for another studio album, Approaching Normal, commenced in mid-2008 with producer Steve Lillywhite, and the finished product appeared early the following year. Two albums appeared in 2011, Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening with Blue October (recorded live in Austin, Dallas, and Houston) and Any Man in America, the group's sixth studio album. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, Rovi

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Music

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  • The Worry List
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    The Worry List
  • The Feel Again (Stay)
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    The Feel Again (Stay)
  • The Chills
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    The Chills
  • Should Be Loved
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    Should Be Loved
  • Say It
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    Say It
  • Razorblade
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    Razorblade
  • Hate Me (Who's Next? Live Performance)
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    Hate Me (Who's Next? Live Performance)

Interviews & Exclusives

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  • Subterranean: Blue October
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    Subterranean: Blue October
  • Rock the Deuce: Blue October
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    Rock the Deuce: Blue October
  • Blue October Backstage At SXSW
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    Blue October Backstage At SXSW
  • The 5: Blue October
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    The 5: Blue October
  • Take 2: Blue October "Hate Me"
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    Take 2: Blue October "Hate Me"

Photos

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  • Blue October Performs Unplugged
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    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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  • Blue October Performs Unplugged
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    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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  • Blue October Performs Unplugged
    Blue October
    Blue October Performs Unplugged
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Tour Dates

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  • Aug 22 Thursday
    Dallas, TX, US House of Blues
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  • Sep 4 Wednesday
    New Orleans, LA, US House of Blues
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  • Sep 6 Friday
    St Petersburg, FL, US Jannus Live
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  • Sep 7 Saturday
    Lake Buena Vista, FL, US House of Blues
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  • Sep 8 Sunday
    Atlanta, GA, US Center Stage Theater
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  • Sep 9 Monday
    Charlotte, NC, US The Fillmore
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  • Sep 11 Wednesday
    Philadelphia, PA, US Theater of the Living Arts
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  • Sep 13 Friday
    Silver Spring, MD, US Fillmore Silver Spring
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  • Sep 14 Saturday
    New York, NY, US Irving Plaza
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  • Sep 15 Sunday
    Boston, MA, US House of Blues
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  • Sep 17 Tuesday
    Millvale, PA, US Mr. Small's Theatre
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  • Sep 18 Wednesday
    Cincinnati, OH, US Bogart's Cincinnati
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  • Sep 19 Thursday
    Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues
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  • Sep 20 Friday
    Detroit, MI, US St. Andrew's Hall
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  • Sep 21 Saturday
    Chicago, IL, US House of Blues
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  • Sep 22 Sunday
    Columbus, OH, US Newport Music Hall
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  • Sep 27 Friday
    Austin, TX, US Stubb's BBQ
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  • Oct 3 Thursday
    Denver, CO, US Ogden Theatre
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  • Oct 4 Friday
    Salt Lake City, UT, US The Depot
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  • Oct 5 Saturday
    Boise, ID, US Knitting Factory
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  • Oct 6 Sunday
    Seattle, WA, US Showbox at the Market
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  • Oct 8 Tuesday
    Portland, OR, US McMenamin's Crystal Ballroom
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  • Oct 9 Wednesday
    San Francisco, CA, US The Fillmore
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  • Oct 10 Thursday
    West Hollywood, CA, US House of Blues, Sunset Strip
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  • Oct 11 Friday
    Scottsdale, AZ, US Talking Stick Resort
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  • Oct 12 Saturday
    Anaheim, CA, US House of Blues
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  • Oct 13 Sunday
    San Diego, CA, US House of Blues
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  • Oct 15 Tuesday
    Las Vegas, NV, US House of Blues
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  • Oct 18 Friday
    Tulsa, OK, US Cain's Ballroom
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  • Oct 22 Tuesday
    Grand Rapids, MI, US Intersection
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  • Oct 24 Thursday
    Minneapolis, MN, US Varsity Theater
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  • Oct 25 Friday
    Omaha, NE, US Sokol Auditorium
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  • Oct 26 Saturday
    Milwaukee, WI, US The Rave/Eagles Club
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  • Nov 7 Thursday
    Moscow, Russian Federation Izvestia Hall
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  • Nov 12 Tuesday
    Munich, Germany Backstage
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  • Nov 13 Wednesday
    Mannheim, Germany Alte Seilerei
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  • Nov 14 Thursday
    Frankfurt, Germany Batschkapp
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  • Nov 15 Friday
    Berlin, Germany C-Club
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  • Nov 16 Saturday
    Cologne, Germany Bürgerhaus Stollwerck
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  • Nov 17 Sunday
    Birmingham, UK The Institute
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  • Nov 18 Monday
    Manchester, UK Manchester Academy 2
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  • Nov 19 Tuesday
    London, UK KOKO
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  • Dec 7 Saturday
    St Louis, MO, US The Pageant
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  • Dec 8 Sunday
    North Kansas City, MO, US Voodoo Lounge, Harrah's Casino
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Discography

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  • Any Man in America  (2011)
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    Any Man in America (2011)
    Up/Down Records
  • Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening with Blue October (2011)
    Blue October
    Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening with Blue October (2011)
    Paris On Paper
  • Approaching Normal (2009)
    Blue October
    Approaching Normal (2009)
    Universal Distribution
  • Foiled for the Last Time (2007)
    Blue October
    Foiled for the Last Time (2007)
    Universal Distribution
  • Foiled (2006)
    Blue October
    Foiled (2006)
    Universal Distribution
  • Argue with a Tree... (2005)
    Blue October
    Argue with a Tree... (2005)
    Universal/Brando
  • History for Sale (2003)
    Blue October
    History for Sale (2003)
    Universal Records
  • Consent to Treatment (2000)
    Blue October
    Consent to Treatment (2000)
    Universal Records
  • The Answers (1998)
    Blue October
    The Answers (1998)
    Scoop Records
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